What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualified Teacher Status/appropriate Graduate Status
Effectiveness as a Teacher in Mathematics
DBS Clearance
A proven track record of successful teaching with evidence of enhancing student achievement, especially at GCSE level
A commitment to working towards leading and teaching Post 16 qualifications
A thorough understanding of how data may be used to monitor and improve pupil performance and the effective use of school tracking and reporting systems
A demonstrable commitment to CPD and a thirst for reviewing and developing teaching and learning strategies
A commitment to engage in and use educational research for the development of teaching and learning
A track record of motivating and leading a team
Infectious enthusiasm in the classroom and around school
Ability to develop independent learning and enquiry skills in students
Excellent classroom management and organisation
Awareness of the principles of Assessment for Learning
Ability to accurately assess and predict student progress
Awareness and commitment to a personalised learning agenda
ICT literate and a willingness to further develop their skills
Motivation to work with children and young people
Ability to form effective and appropriate professional working relationships with young people with clear boundaries
Ability to develop appropriate use of authority within an ethos of mutual respect in accordance with the Behaviour Policy
What the school offers its staff
Burscough Priory Academy joined the Endeavour Learning Trust in September 2018 and has thrived as part of a successful family of schools. Our students are hardworking, enthusiastic and keen to work with the staff to get the very best out of every day at school. Since 2018, there has been rapid and sustained improvement, recognised by Ofsted in November 2022 when were judged a ‘Good’ school. Our staff are wholly optimistic, completely committed and work as one in the spirit of E Pluribus Unum.
On behalf of our staff, we are firmly committed to ensuring this is a job that can be enjoyed, where everyone can flourish because we pay close attention to work/home balance. Across the Trust, we continue to develop strategies that take a common-sense approach to those aspects of the role that could become an unnecessary burden on workload - these include feedback, marking and centralised detentions.
Right across the Trust our teachers learn together. They share their practice, encourage and support each other to get the best out of the working day. The candidate will have opportunities to work with other colleagues to support the development of the curriculum and teaching in Mathematics across our family of schools.
In our schools we have a relentless focus on excellence, expect the highest standards of behaviour but we have a pragmatic emphasis on the balance between challenge and support, high expectation and nurture. And this counts for students and staff, teaching and non-teaching, so that our schools develop a family ethos, where everyone wants the best for everyone else. In our team, our teachers are committed to continuously improving the classroom experience of our students with a genuine desire to improve their life chances.
Commitment to safeguarding
Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.